Jay Contway & Friends Western Art & Memorabilia Auction

Auction Details

Featuring 20 Jay Contway Bronzes
Including "The Price Of A Medicine Robe," 1/10, w/ custom table and buffalo skull from Milk River area, Montana. 9.5'l x 31"h x 32"w

15 Original Will James sketches, from the collection of the Snook Estate, Billings, MT

Original Western Art by...
Jay Contway, Ace Powell, CR Cheek, Harold Hopkinson, Glen Hopkinson, Arlene Hooker Fay, Barbara East, Nick Eggenhofer, Hank Lawshe, William Standing, Bob Morgan, Sheryl Bodily, Brian Morger, Gary Schildt, J.K. Ralston & more!

Saddles, Chaps & Cowboy Gear by...
Heiser, Keystone, Miles City, Victor Ario, C.P. Shipley
Spurs by...
Garcia, Buermann, North & Judd, Crockett, & more!

Firearms, featuring...
WIN 1873 rifle, .22 short, 24" barrel, s#2015071B. Made 1885. Wood shows minor handling marks. The 1873's are very rare in the .22 caliber. This gun is "possibly unfired." If it has been shot, it has been shot very little and has been very well cared for. Blueing is 90% (+/-). All original. Sells with walnut & glass display case.
1860 Army COLT , .44 revolver, ivory grips, engraved cylinder, s# 166440. Engraving (ships) & patent date still quite visible on cylinder. For its age, this piece is in excellent condition; well above average.
S&W New Departure , .38, DA, nickeled, w/ original box, s#113831. The gun appears to be unfired. It is in near-mint condition.
Hudson Bay -era flintlock pistol, Barnett maker, British proof marks
COLT Frontier Army model, .38
WIN 1886 , 12 ga., lever action, wood stock, wear mark left side of barrel s#12245
WIN 1892 .25-20 WCF, lever action, octagon barrel, s#229698, excellent condition!
Also...
1st Edition Western Books & Montana Brand Books
Plains Indian Artifacts
Navajo Rugs
Piano Box Buggy, c. 1905, excellent condition!
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Silver mounted bit, unmarked, fully engraved with F4 on button, with headstall140Silver mounted bit, unmarked, fully engraved with F4 on button, with headstall
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Silver mounted bit, unmarked, fully engraved with F4 on button, with headstall
Sold to bengump for 354.00
Newhouse #4 ½ wolf trap, raised lettering141Newhouse #4 ½ wolf trap, raised lettering
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Newhouse #4 ½ wolf trap, raised lettering
Sold to floor for 180.00
Newhouse #4, w/ chain, Oneida Community, N.Y.142Newhouse #4, w/ chain, Oneida Community, N.Y.
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Newhouse #4, w/ chain, Oneida Community, N.Y.
Sold to floor for 125.00
Tray of artifacts, Agate Basin, Illinois, 8 points & beaded necklace143Tray of artifacts, Agate Basin, Illinois, 8 points & beaded necklace
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Tray of artifacts, Agate Basin, Illinois, 8 points & beaded necklace
Sold to for_rgr for 88.50
Tray of 80 points, Columbia River near Vantage, WA144Tray of 80 points, Columbia River near Vantage, WA
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Tray of 80 points, Columbia River near Vantage, WA
Sold to for_rgr for 236.00
WIN 1895 .30-40, new 24” barrel, new bluing, s#53290, mfg. 1895145WIN 1895 .30-40, new 24” barrel, new bluing, s#53290, mfg. 1895
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WIN 1895 .30-40, new 24” barrel, new bluing, s#53290, mfg. 1895
Sold to floor for 1,250.00
COLT Woodsman Target pistol, .22, with extra elephant ear grips, pre-WWII (made 1941), in original b146COLT Woodsman Target pistol, .22, with extra elephant ear grips, pre-WWII (made 1941), in original b
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COLT Woodsman Target pistol, .22, with extra elephant ear grips, pre-WWII (made 1941), in original box, possibly unfired, s#150536
Sold to floor for 1,750.00
S&W .357 mag., double action, wood grips, 3” barrel, pinned & recessed, s#k982261147S&W .357 mag., double action, wood grips, 3” barrel, pinned & recessed, s#k982261
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S&W .357 mag., double action, wood grips, 3” barrel, pinned & recessed, s#k982261
Sold to floor for 450.00
J. Contway bronze, Malta Mustang, #120/250, 13 ½” h x 5” w x 9” l148J. Contway bronze, Malta Mustang, #120/250, 13 ½” h x 5” w x 9” l
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J. Contway bronze, Malta Mustang, #120/250, 13 ½” h x 5” w x 9” l
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for 800.00
J. Contway, pen & ink, cowboy, 2010, 8” x 10”149J. Contway, pen & ink, cowboy, 2010, 8” x 10”
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J. Contway, pen & ink, cowboy, 2010, 8” x 10”
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for 150.00